Missouri Garden 'n Grow Program

﻿The Missouri Garden 'n Grow Program is a summer volunteer gardening program
developed by the University of Missouri for 9 to 13 year-olds. Participants
learn not only vegetable gardening but also have lessons in science and math.
The goals of the Garden 'n Grow Program are for kids to experience the fun of
gardening, to enjoy a feeling of success, and to be able to harvest vegetables
for home use or to share with the community.The Garden 'n Grow Program in Jefferson City meets for an hour and a half,
twice a week at the Capital City Boys and Girls Club site for 10 weeks during
the summer. Depending on numbers, a student or a pair of students is responsible
for one raised bed or gardening area. They plant warm weather crops such as
tomatoes, squash, beans, peppers, eggplant and corn. They also plant a few herbs
and flowers to help keep pests away, and there is a demonstration bed of
companion planting using corn, pole beans and squash (called the Three Sisters
by Native Americans). Central Missouri Master Gardeners assist with all aspects
of the program and lessons. ﻿